Parasol
1850s (made)
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Parasol with a printed chine silk cover and wooden stick. Each of the eight compartments of the cover has a cornucopia of roses and other flowers and a row of repeating floral sprigs form the border, all in bright colours. Lined in silk. Ivory tips and brass hinge.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Printed silk, wood, lined with silk, ivory, brass |
| Brief description | Parasol with a printed chine silk cover, wooden stick and bone ferrule; England, 1850s |
| Physical description | Parasol with a printed chine silk cover and wooden stick. Each of the eight compartments of the cover has a cornucopia of roses and other flowers and a row of repeating floral sprigs form the border, all in bright colours. Lined in silk. Ivory tips and brass hinge. |
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| Credit line | Given by Miss A. A. Ayshford |
| Object history | Description from the acquisition register Parasol: the cover of printed silk, the stick of holly wood, hinged. Each of the eight compartments of the cover has a cornucopia of roses and other flowers, and a row of repeated floral sprigs form the border, all in bright colours. Ivory tips. The hinge is of brass stamped 'PATENT'. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.151-1931 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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